Eagle Scout Award for Ethan Robitaille

Ethan Robitaille will receive his Eagle Scout award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on January 3, 2027, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at GraceWay Church, 1183 Quarry Lane, Pleasanton. Ethan is the son of Elizabeth and Greg Robitaille of Pleasanton, California. He is a member of Troop 948 sponsored by GraceWay Church. Thanks go to his Scoutmaster, Louis Fong, for his dedication to Scouting and help along the way.

Ethan has been active in Scouting and has held the positions of Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Instructor and Patrol Leader. What he enjoys most about Scouting are high adventure outings, such as Philmont and Northern Tier, and the opportunities for group bonding.

His Eagle Scout project consisted of building a life jacket exchange rack for the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center. Twenty-two helpers contributed more than 130 hours to the project. Tracy Newman served as the project beneficiary representative.

Ethan is an 11th-grade student at Amador Valley High School. His interests include music and law.He participates in the school’s Marching Band and Jazz Band, the GraceWay Youth Group and Scouts. After graduating from high school, he plans to attend college, explore new things and eventually get married.

To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must be active in their troop, provide leadership, earn 21 merit badges including the areas of citizenship, camping, communications, cooking and lifesaving or emergency preparedness as well as demonstrate that they live by the principles of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. They must also plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project benefiting a religious institution, school, or community group.

Anyone interested in joining any level of Scouting can contact the Twin Valley District Executive, Karen DeCastro at karen.decastro@scouting.org.